Factitious Disorder and Munchausen Syndrome
- A riveting true story of false cancer that describes the emotions experienced by those who are misled
- Factitious victimization and heroism, as in false hate crimes, are variants of factitious disorder and Munchausen syndrome
- A Psychology Today Q&A with Dr.Feldman about his newest book
- Dying To Be Ill: True Stories of Medical Deception with Dr. Marc Feldman
- A journalist’s review article on the subject that provides a thorough orientation
- A thorough article and audio interview with Dr. Feldman
- A review article about factitious disorder and its forensic implications
- A recent comprehensive review of the professional literature on factitious disorder
- Noted researchers published a review of factitious disorder imposed on self in The Lancet
- A case of factitious bereavement
- The Wikipedia entry about the online manifestation of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by Internet
- Dr. Feldman’s first (co-authored) article about Munchausen by Internet
- The eMedicine entry on Munchausen syndrome
- A courageous patient participated in a 20/20 episode to inform the public about factitious disorder
- The Wikipedia entry about Munchausen syndrome
- An article about a famous recovered Munchausen patient, Wendy Scott
- The Cleveland Clinic’s review of Munchausen syndrome in a question-and-answer format
- An article distinguishing factitious disorder and malingering
- A fine entry by British physicians about Munchausen syndrome
- An early abstract on factitious rape claims
- Dr. Phil featured Munchausen syndrome on his television show
- Factitious disorder can be displayed as early as childhood
- The Merck Manual entry on “factitious disorder imposed on self”
- A long article from Gizmodo about feigned suicide
The Munchausen Tales
- A site prepared by German devotees of the Baron, his hometown, and his legacy
- The tales of the Baron as adapted as a 1989 film by director Terry Gilliam
- The tales as presented in a 1979 Russian film version
- The tales as presented in a 1943 German (Nazi) film version
- The tales as presented in a 1911 French film version
- The tales as presented in a 1961 Czech film version
- A card game named for Baron Münchhausen
- Colorful trading cards associated with the Baron’s adventures have become collectibles
- The Wikipedia entry about the Baron and the associated tales
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